The wealth of U.S. families is yet to recover from the Great Recession | Pew Research Center

January 6, 2020

1. Trends in income and wealth inequality

The wealth of U.S. families is yet to recover from the Great Recession

The wealth of U.S. families is yet to recover from the Great Recession

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1. Trends in income and wealth inequality
Income inequality in the U.S. is rising …
The richest families are the only group to have gained wealth since the Great Recession
The gaps in wealth between upper-income and middle- and lower-income families are rising, and the share held by middle-income families is falling
The wealth of U.S. families is yet to recover from the Great Recession
The gaps in income between upper-income and middle- and lower-income households are rising, and the share held by middle-income households is falling
Household incomes have resumed growing following the Great Recession
Since 1981, the incomes of the top 5% of earners have increased faster than the incomes of other families
Since 1981, the incomes of the top 5% of earners have increased faster than the incomes of other families
The gaps in income between upper-income and middle- and lower-income households are rising, and the share held by middle-income households is falling